PR Planning Board opens FEMA’s flood maps to public comment
May 3, 2018
The Puerto Rico Planning Board is requesting public comment on FEMA’s updated flood maps, which reflect new information and lessons learned from the widespread damage caused by Hurricane María.
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OutBack Energy Express tours P.R. to offer battery-based renewable training
May 3, 2018
OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., a distributor of battery based renewable energy systems, announced that its Energy Express mobile training van will be embarking on a two-week tour of Puerto Rico, May 7-18.
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Barceloneta’s Premium Outlets says 12 more stores to reopen
May 3, 2018
Puerto Rico Premium Outlets announced that at least 12 additional retailers, including Ann Taylor, Nike, and Michael Kors will be opening their doors in the coming months.
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Heart of Florida United Way announces housing program to help María evacuees
April 30, 2018
The Heart of Florida United Way is launching a program designed to help working families who have relocated to Central Florida due to Hurricane María overcome one of the barriers to securing stable housing.
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United for Puerto Rico awards $25.8M in grants to 133 NGOs
April 28, 2018
Seven months after Hurricane María hit the island, United for Puerto Rico has awarded $25.8 million in grants for relief and recovery efforts to 133 NGOs, donated 2,068 generators to small businesses, and completed the distribution of 5 million pounds of supplies.
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NY Jewish, Latino leaders mobilize for P.R., will visit May 2-5
April 28, 2018
AJC New York's Latino-Jewish Coalition, in partnership with AJC's Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs, recently held an advocacy training for leaders of the Puerto Rican and Jewish communities.
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Plaza Carolina opens 45 stores, 7 mo.’s after Hurricane María ravaged mall
April 27, 2018
Simon-Plaza Carolina Mall announced the next phase of store re-openings, more than seven months after Hurricane María destroyed a significant portion of the shopping center.
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Special report: Culebra’s energy lifeline threatened
April 26, 2018
In an abandoned structure within walking distance of the City Hall of Culebra the fate of a project that would ensure the provision of electricity during emergencies remains in suspense.
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jetBlue announces P.R. operation will return to ‘pre-María levels’ this summer
April 25, 2018
jetBlue announced during its first quarter earnings call that its operation in Puerto Rico will reach its pre-Hurricane María levels this summer.
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Ford opens 2nd Community Resource Center in P.R. for ongoing recovery efforts
April 25, 2018
Ford Motor Company announced the next phase of its $1.2 million “Centro de Movilidad Social” initiative — a program designed to provide supplies and services to hurricane-devastated communities across Puerto Rico.
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TRSA, Cadillac Uniforms & Linen Supply contribute to P.R. recovery efforts
April 25, 2018
The textile, retail, and services association, TRSA, donated $10,000 to Puerto Rican nonprofit organization ConPRmetidos to contribute to recovery efforts on the island, the group announced.
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Hurricane María, a ‘game changer’ for P.R.’s economic forecasts
April 23, 2018
Hurricane María caused historic record damages in infrastructure and business interruption, impacting all dimensions of the economy, including the labor market, the energy sector, tourism, public finances, destruction and damages of homes as well as causing massive outward migration, mostly to the U.S. mainland.
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MPOWERD Inc. has deployed 80K+ solar lights in P.R. post-María
April 23, 2018
In an effort to bring light to those still in need, MPOWERD Inc. has deployed over 80,000 solar Luci lights in Puerto Rico, in the first six months after Hurricane María struck.
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Grameen P.R. seeks to raise $3M to help 2,500 women entrepreneurs
April 20, 2018
Nonprofit microfinance organization Grameen Puerto Rico is bringing together leading financial institutions and other partners to galvanize investment in local low-income women entrepreneurs in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane María last year.
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National League of Cities meets with P.R. mayors, offers towns free membership
April 16, 2018
The National League of Cities (NLC), a non-partisan organization that promotes the interests of cities across the United States, offered Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities free NLC membership for two years.
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